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ShinyHunters hackers claim they stole psychiatric and medical records from FBI staff following their breach of the FBIjobs.gov site earlier this week. The stolen data reportedly includes detailed information on FBI employees' assignments and sensitive work against Chinese spies and Russian intelligence agencies. Eric O'Neill, a former FBI operative, warned that such data could pose significant counterintelligence risks and attract hostile espionage efforts. Reuters confirmed some medical documents were circulated to reporters but highlights the newly revealed mental health evaluations as particularly concerning.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
ShinyHunters, a notorious hacking group, claimed on September 22 that they breached the FBIjobs.gov website and stole personal data from thousands of current and former FBI employees. The hackers obtained sensitive information such as names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth for many agents and job applicants. ShinyHunters defaced the FBI's jobs portal with a mocking message that included President Trump’s signature phrase "Thank you for your attention to this matter," implying retaliation against his administration.
The FBI acknowledged unauthorized activity affecting their job application site but did not confirm the theft of data. Reuters partially verified some stolen information by cross-referencing it with credit bureau records and previous breaches, finding matches in at least nine cases. The hackers threatened further action if the FBI does not address what they see as false allegations against them.
The breach potentially impacted a significant number of individuals who applied for or held positions within the FBI since 2017 when the site became the primary application platform for agent and support roles. The full extent of data compromised remains unclear, but ShinyHunters shared what they claim is a small sample dataset involving approximately 5,000 individuals.
Written for “FBI Data Breach” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 22 other(s) covering the same event.
ShinyHunters hackers say they stole psychiatric and medical records of FBI staff
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WASHINGTON, Sept 25 - FBI personnel data recently stolen by the ShinyHunters hackers includes sensitive psychiatric and medical evaluation records, according to the hackers and documents reviewed by Reuters.
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The group, one of the world's most notorious and attention-seeking hacking crews, first said they had breached the FBI on Tuesday.
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In the hack, they obtained granular details about bureau employees and their assignments, Reuters previously reported, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence, drug cartels and others.
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The breach has already rattled the bureau, but now risks turning into a serious counterintelligence risk, said Eric O'Neill, the former FBI operative who founded the cybersecurity consultancy Nexasure AI.
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O'Neill said the presence of medical data was a sign that the hack was approaching the same kind of magnitude as the 2015 intrusion into the Office of Personnel Management, which exposed millions of Americans' sensitive clearance information, allegedly to Chinese intelligence.
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He added that the data would be a powerful magnet for hostile spies.
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I would be shocked if Russian intelligence isn't knocking on their door and saying, 'We want that stuff, hand it over.'"
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The FBI declined to comment on the records.
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In a statement issued Thursday, the bureau said it was "aggressively investigating" the reported breach.
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ShinyHunters circulated the medical files to a small circle of reporters earlier this week after announcing it had broken into the FBIjobs.gov site and stolen what it claimed was 2 to 3 terabytes of data.
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The BBC earlier on Friday reported that a blood and urine test document was among the sample, but the presence of other sensitive files, including a mental health evaluation and other records, has not previously been reported.
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